J.R. Koch
Drafted by:
New York, Round 2, pick 46.

College: Iowa
Height: 6-10
Weight: 225 pounds
Position: Forward
Age: 22 (Sept. 10, 1976)
Birthplace: Peoria, Ill.

Career highlights

  • Named to all-tournament team at Portsmouth Invitational Tournament after averaging 19.3 ppg and 8.0 rpg
  • At Nike Desert Classic, averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg
  • Played in all 125 games during four-year career at Iowa
  • Ranks fifth in career blocked shots for Hawkeyes with 92
  • Shot better than 50 percent from the field for his career (.509)

    College highlights
    Senior

  • Shared team's Best Defensive Player award
  • Started 24 of 30 games
  • Led team in blocks (32), ranked second in scoring (10.2 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.2 rpg)
  • Scored season-high 20 points vs. Purdue, shooting 7-for-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from the foul line
  • Scored in double figures 20 times, including 12 of last 14 games
  • Twice grabbed a season-high nine rebounds, against Northwestern and Wisconsin
  • Averaged 22.7 points and 9.7 rebounds in six-game summer tour of England prior to senior year
    Junior
  • Made only three starts, coming off the bench 28 times
  • Shot .600 from the field (75-for-125), including .471 from 3-point range (16-for-34)
  • Would have ranked second in Big Ten in 3-point accuracy and fifth in field goal accuracy, but did not make enough to qualify for the leaders in either category
  • Scored season-high 19 points against Long Island, netting all eight field goal attempts
  • Had 18 points, four rebounds and four blocks against North Texas in first start of season
    Sophomore
  • Started 24 games and averaged 8.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game
  • Scored in double figures 13 times, including career-high 22 points against Chaminade on 9-for-11 field goal shooting
  • Also had career-high 11 rebounds vs. Chaminade for first career double-double
  • Scored 14 points in just 19 minutes against Austin Peay
  • Had 11 points and career-high six assists against Grambling
    Freshman
  • Averaged 3.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, making one start and coming off the bench 31 times
  • Scored 12 points vs. Texas Southern on 3-for-3 from the field and 6-for-7 from the line
  • Tallied 10 points against Connecticut
  • Hauled down nine rebounds against East Tennessee State and eight against Drake

    College statistics
    SEASON G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG
    1995-96323882.4632643.6058291083.4
    1996-973294206.4565171.718138362578.0
    1997-983175125.6004866.727102212146.9
    1998-9930107204.5257499.7471271931210.4
    TOTALS125314617.509199279.713449858917.1
    Three-point field goals: 1995-96, 6-for-17 (.353); 1996-97, 18-for-61 (.295); 1997-98, 16-for-34 (.471); 1998-99, 24-for-62 (.387). Totals: 64-for-174 (.368).











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